Reply To: Why I Hate Yom Ha'atma'ut

Last word: Sorry, that’s actually specifically mentioned in the Poskim as a Minhag Ta’us. See the Mishnah B’rurah. It should be the entire fingers (or at least the second knuckle). The Gra, I believe, held you need up to the wrist. This is all in O.C. 181, if I recall correctly.